Heel and shank supporter



-D. F. MOKITRIGK. Heel and Shank'Supporter.

No. 227,808. Patented May/18,1880.

N-APETEM, FHUTOJJTHDGRPHEIL WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DAVID F. MCKITRICK, OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO.

HEEL AND SHANK SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 227,808, dated May 18, 11880.

Application filed October 28, 1879.

To all whom it mayV concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID F. MOKITRIGK, of Marysville, in the county of Union and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel and Shank Supporters; and I do hereby declare that the following,` is a full, clear, and eXact description thereof, reference being` had to the accompanying' dra-wing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forms part of this specification, and in which is shown a shoe in perspective, having attached my improved shank-support.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction of a shank support, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth in the specification and claim.

[n order that others skilled in the art to which my invention 4appertains may make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation.

D representsmy shank-support, which eX- tends down from the heel to a point below the instep, and which isform ed with the right-angle bend a to restagainst the inner side of the heel.

The support consists of a narrow bar of metal provided with suitable holes for securing it to the sole of the shoe ortboo`t, as fully shown in the drawing.

I am fully aware that it is not new to sup'- port the shank by means of metal; but in all instances with which I am acquainted the full ciect is not attained by reason of the shank not being properly constructed for the speciic purpose in View.

I have shown in ...the drawing an adjustable or removable heel-support which, under some circumstances, it is advisable to have in connection with my improvement; but as this is not a part of my invention I lay no claim to it; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The shanksupport D, extending from the heel to a point below the instep and provided with a right-angle bend, a, to rest against the inner side of the heel, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'DAVID E. MGKITEIGK.

Witnesses:

LoUIs F. BLUE, EDWARD E. COLE. 

